Contractor Relieved Of Liability For Independent Contractor’s Negligence

Mealey's (March 9, 2023, 2:17 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York trial court did not err in dismissing a complaint brought by an insurer as subrogee of a homeowner whose home was damaged after wiring that was cut during renovation work in a garage started a fire because the damage was caused by an independent contractor and, thus, the contractor performing the renovations cannot be held liable, a Second Department New York Supreme Court Appellate Division panel ruled in affirming the dismissal March 8....